Arafat's visit stirs interest, controversy

  • 1999-07-22
  • By Paul Beckman
VILNIUS - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak went to Washington July 14 to talk about kick-starting a stalled Middle East peace process with Bill Clinton.Yassar Arafat, the Palestinian leader, was in Vilnius on the same day, discussing the same thing with Lithu-anian President Valdas Adamkus.No, Lithuania hasn't suddenly gained important pull in the Middle East peace negotiations. In fact Arafat was only in the country a few hours before heading off to Helsinki.But the arrival of the internationally famous Palestinian was enough to stir media interest and ignite a mini-scandal that involved ...
 
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